C.E.F. Battalion Officers

The First World War would see the most significant expansion of personnel serving in The Royal Canadian Regiment since the 2nd and 3rd (Special Service) Battalions were raised during the South African War. In the Regiment's early years as the Infantry School Corps, only 36 officers had served in the Regiment between 1883 and 1893. By 1902, the Regiment's establishment allowed for only 25 officers, and in 1910, with an expanded establishment after forming the Halifax garrison in 1906, the Regiment's authorized strength of officers was 43. During the years of the First World War, over 200 officers would serve with the Regiment overseas, and additional officers filled regimental posts in Canada.

In the following table, linked officers names will lead to individual pages for those officers for whom information is available, or to the officer's entry in the Library and Archives Canada database for Soldiers of the First World War. Note that not all Permanent Force officers of the Regiment served with The RCR in the field during the War.

Officers who were serving in Bermuda in November 1914 may be seen here.

DSO; Wounded, 16-9-16 (with 49th Battalion). Born Parkhill, ON, 1888. Went overseas with 49th Cdn Inf Bn, transferred to 3rd CMG Bn on its formation, lieutenant-colonelcy in 1918, commanded The RCR for a brief period before the Armistice. Died 1936, while Warden of the Stony Mountain Penitentiary.